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Two men charged over alleged armed robbery

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Neve Surridge

16 July 2024, 1:30 AM

Two men charged over alleged armed robbery Photo credit: Julia Gomina

Police have charged two men following an alleged armed robbery in Kiama. 


The incident occurred on Saturday, 29 June after a man approached a vehicle on Terralong Street. When he got inside the vehicle, he was allegedly held at knife point. Police will allege cash was stolen, before he got out and the car drove off.



Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District attended the scene and commenced an investigation.


Following an investigation by Strike Force Awinya, around 1pm on Thursday, 11 July, police attended a licensed venue in Memorial Drive, Shellharbour. A 27-year-old man was arrested and taken to the Lake Illawarra Police Station.


He was charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon, supply of a prohibited drug and possession of a small quantity of a prohibited drug. 



Later that same day, at approximately 6.45pm, a 24-year-old man was arrested at Lake Illawarra Police Station and charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon, part supply of a prohibited drug, aggravated robbery and inflict actual body harm.


The pair were refused bail, and fronted Wollongong Local Court on Friday, 12 July.